NSLC Newsletter October 2025
Relief for Hurricane Victims in Jamaica
A Category 5 Hurricane recently devastated the island nation of Jamaica, leaving many without power, shelter, and access to food and water. The videos coming out of the country are horrifying, with many residents having to completely rebuild their lives after the storm.
The North Shore Labor Council is running a campaign to support families in Jamaica devastated by the hurricane. From now until November 21st, we’ll be taking donations of non-perishable foods, clothing, and toiletries. All donations will go directly to families in need. Any donations can be dropped off at our office at 112 Exchange St. Lynn MA during normal business hours. If you need to make arrangements to drop off food during non-business hours, please contact us directly to make arrangements at northshorelaborcouncil@gmail.com.
We can also make monetary donations at:
CashApp - $Melodielevy
Zelle - (207) 641-9701
Please share this poster within your circles so we can get as many donations as possible! By working together we can all make a difference.
Election Day Nov. 4th!
Municipal elections are here! Most cities across the north shore – including Lynn, Salem, Beverly, and Peabody – are holding municipal elections on Tuesday November 4th. If you’re unsure about where to vote, you can use this website to check your polling location.
The North Shore Labor Council has endorsed multiple pro-labor candidates across the North Shore that represent our values. On election day, we’ll be out sign-holding and phone-banking to support our endorsed candidates! If you’d like to get involved to support these campaigns, please reach out to us at northshorelaborcouncil@gmail.com and we can get you set up to volunteer on election day! Even if you only have limited time to spare, a last minute push on election day can make all the difference.
In case you missed it, these are our are endorsed candidates:
Lynn:
- Ward One City Council - Dr. Peter Meaney
- Ward Two City Council - Obed Matul
- Ward Three City Council - Coco Alinsug
- Ward Five City Council - Josh Polonsky
- Ward Six City Council - Fred Hogan
- Ward Seven City Council - Jordan Avery
- At-Large City Council – Brian LaPierre
- At-Large City Council – Brian Field
- At-Large City Council – Nicole McClain
- At-Large City Council – Hong Net
- School Committee – Brian Castellanos
- School Committee – Eric Dugan
- School Committee – Tristan Smith
Salem
- Ward One City Council – Erin Turowski
- Ward Two City Council – Andrew Smith
- Ward Four City Council – Emmylou Manwill
- Ward Five City Council – Lydia King
- At-Large City Council – Alice Merkl
Beverly
- At-Large city council – Julie Flowers
- Ward 2 City Council – Danielle Spang
- Ward 3 City Council – Steve Crowley
Peabody
- At-Large City Council – Jon Turco
- At-Large City Council – Joe Amico
- At-Large City Council – Tristan Brown
- School Committee - Beverly Griffin Dunne
Trivia Night A Success!
A huge thank you to everyone that donated to and attended our annual trivia fundraiser! The event was a huge success and we couldn’t done it without the help of our wonderful affiliates and supporters. Fun times were had all around. We also want to congratulate our winning team from the Lynn Teacher’s Union! Thanks again everyone, we’re already looking forward to next year’s event!
During the event we were lucky enough to have live music performed by Ben Grosscup, who specializes in union and labor songs. If you'd like to get in contact with him him to play music at picket lines or other union events, his information is below. Thanks Ben!
SAFE Fundraiser Movie Night
Our friends at the Salem Alliance for the Environment are holding a fundraiser and movie screening Thursday, November 13th, from 6 PM - 8 PM, with doors opening at 5:30 PM! The event will be a screening of the film Emergent City at Cinema Salem. Alongside the film, SAFE will host remarks from Rep. Manny Cruz and present the community awardees—Matt and Stacy. This film screening will help sustain SAFE's climate justice efforts and our internship program. La película se proyectará con subtítulos en español. / The film will be shown with Spanish subtitles. Tickets are still on sale.
If you’d like to support SAFE and the work they do, join them at their movie night fundraiser! Tickets are on sale here: Link to Get Tickets
AFL-CIO Convention
Members of the North Shore Labor Council recently attended the Massachusetts AFL-CIO state convention. We’re proud to have such a close relationship with our state federation!
ICE Watch
Members of LUCE are continuing to do ICE verification to keep our communities informed, as well as to support families that have been affected by ICE kidnappings. The organization is almost entirely volunteer run, so if you’d like to sign up to help with LUCE verification you can find out more on their website here: https://www.lucemass.org/
